Town of the Week - Kuruman
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Kuruman is a town with just over 18,000 people in the Northern Cape province. The town is known for its scenic beauty and the Eye of Kuruman, a geological feature that brings water from deep underground.
The abundance of water produces an unexpected swathe of green amidst the barren plains and the town is also known as the Oasis of the Kalahari.
It was at first a mission station of the London Missionary Society founded by Robert Moffat in 1821. It was also the place where David Livingstone arrived for his first position as a missionary in 1841. The Kuruman River, which is dry except for flash floods after heavy rain, is named after the town.
The abundance of water produces an unexpected swathe of green amidst the barren plains and the town is also known as the Oasis of the Kalahari.
It was at first a mission station of the London Missionary Society founded by Robert Moffat in 1821. It was also the place where David Livingstone arrived for his first position as a missionary in 1841. The Kuruman River, which is dry except for flash floods after heavy rain, is named after the town.
